Subject: Re: Unable to access SCSI disk on Gateway 66E? From: towen@oregon (tom owen) Date: 21 Sep 1993 09:45:31 EST
Moti Thadani (thadani@unity.Convergent.Com) wrote:
: I tried to install Linux on my Gateway 66E (EISA) PC and found
: that the bootable floppy (disk a1) does not detect the 500MB
: SCSI disk. It does detect the SCSI controller (which is the
: Ultrastor, 24F I believe) and otherwise seems functional
: (allows me to log in as root and when I try to run fdisk
: /dev/sda it comes back saying "cannot open /dev/sda"). Is it
: something I'm doing wrong?
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: ________________________________________________________________________
: Moti N. Thadani (408) 456-5619
: Unisys Corporation thadani@sj.unisys.com
: San Jose, CA
: ________________________________________________________________________
The problem is that the ultrastor uses a non-standard chipset to control
the SCSI peripherals. If you contact gateway and make a big fuss that you
are having compatibility problems, they will replace the card. The card to
demand is the Adaptec 1742. It is also a 32 bit EISA SCSI controller. I am
currently waiting on my replacement card, since I had the same problem. I
have heard of many successful installations using the adaptec card, so that
is why I am recommending it. Good Luck....
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Tom Owen
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